Promised Land
Genres
Overview
A young, emigrated, South African man comes back to South Africa to sell his mothers farm.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
2002-09-10
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Nick Boraine
George Neethling
Lida Botha
Kotie
Daniel Browde
Paul
Tobie Cronje
Fanie Raubenheimer
Dan Robbertse
Hendrik
Ian Roberts
Gerhard Snyman
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